Guinea-Bissau vs Malta: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Malta ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -2.2% | 3.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.9% | 2.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -0.3% | 1.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Guinea-Bissau or Malta?
- Malta, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Guinea-Bissau and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malta rank globally for rural population growth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 46th and Malta ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.